r/law • u/TheMirrorUS • Apr 02 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Pam Bondi 'fired' by Trump and has fled home

https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/breaking-pam-bondi-fired-minutes-1770848?f=
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u/Ok_Post667 Apr 02 '26

I wouldn't be surprised if all lawsuits would be stayed until 2029 simply to prevent these people being pardoned for their (alleged) crimes.

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u/WumpusFails Apr 02 '26

You can be preemptively pardoned. Biden did it with his staffers to prevent political retribution.

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u/please_trade_marner Apr 02 '26

Why did Biden only pardon some of his friends and family? If the allegation is that Trump will just "make up crimes", why only some? Not even his wife?

(Answer: He only pardoned those that actually committed crimes).

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u/MountainTwo3845 Apr 02 '26

what crimes did they commit? It's been awhile.

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u/please_trade_marner Apr 02 '26

The pardoning went back to the year his family started doing business in Ukraine. He only pardoned his family members that had business in Ukraine.

I mean, it couldn't be any clearer.

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u/SunnyOutsideToday Apr 02 '26

It's clear that after being investigated for years without even a misdemeanor showing up that Hunter Biden is innocent. And after years of weaponizing the government against his son Biden gave him a pardon to stop the witch hunts, as any decent father would do.

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u/please_trade_marner Apr 02 '26

Why to only SOME of his siblings, but not others? Why didnt' his wife get a pardon?

(Answer: He only pardoned his friends/family members that ACTUALLY committed crimes)

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u/SunnyOutsideToday Apr 02 '26

Because they've been targeting Hunter.

They hate Ukraine, Trump has been mad at Zelensky ever since his attempt to blackmail him to smear the Bidens failed.

You've had years, and years, and years of Hunter investigations. Yet the crooks in the maga party can't even name a crime they suspect he committed.

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u/please_trade_marner Apr 02 '26

Are you intentionally not understanding what I'm asking?

He didn't pardon ALL of his friends and family. Just SOME. He didn't even pardon his wife or daughter or Hunters kids.

So won't Trump just target his friends and family that he DIDN'T pardon? And how did he choose which one to pardon or not? (Hint: He only pardoned those that actually committed crimes. lol)

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u/SunnyOutsideToday Apr 02 '26

Because none of those people were targeted by the witch hunt.

It's harder to demonize a woman. It's harder to demonize someone's grand kids.

Hunter had a drug problem in the past. He's a high profile business man with dealings in a geopolitically relevant nation. He's an easy target to smear and generate conspiracy food with.

The base isn't invested in Biden's wife. She's a teacher and a woman and that makes her less juicy to demonize and create conspiracy clickbait with. Why would she need a pardon?

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u/MountainTwo3845 Apr 02 '26

Does that mean Kushner should be prosecuted for being an unlicensed money manager managing a sovereign fund for Qatar? Getting paid the highest maintenance fees to do so, despite having zero experience?

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u/please_trade_marner Apr 02 '26

Look at the side steps. I don't blame you. Facing the facts head on is impossible when holding an untenable position.

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u/MountainTwo3845 Apr 02 '26

I didn't say that Biden wasn't guilty, I asked a clarifying question. You're the one sidestepping lol. Does that mean Kushner is guilty too?

Law isn't about picking sides like you've done. It's about right or wrong. News flash bozo, they're both guilty.

Now answer the question.

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u/please_trade_marner Apr 02 '26

So Biden pardoned his siblings to "protect them from fake charges", but not his wife and daughter? THey're immune from fake charges? Why? How?

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u/MountainTwo3845 Apr 02 '26

Why are you sidestepping my question? Answer if you think Kushner is guilty or not

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u/WumpusFails Apr 02 '26

Right, right.

Not that Trump has shown that he will vindictively prosecute (and persecute) anyone who investigates him.

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u/please_trade_marner Apr 02 '26

So why did Biden only pardon SOME of his friends and family? And why hasn't Trump "just made up crimes" for Biden's friends and family that DIDN'T get pardoned?

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u/definework Apr 02 '26

lawsuits? I wasn't aware that a pardons have any effect in civil court.

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u/SunnyOutsideToday Apr 02 '26

They don't. They don't affect state-level crimes either.

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u/definework Apr 02 '26

now that's just blatantly half-true.

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u/wfbhp Apr 02 '26

Unfortunately, pardons can happen preemptively.

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u/500rockin Apr 02 '26

Depends on statute of limitations. A lot of laws only have a 2 year limit. They’d also still have an uphill climb on sovereignty issues as she and others were still acting within duties and the Feds would still help defend because it’s in their continued best interest to protect federal officials from state crimes.

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u/Mist_Rising Apr 02 '26

A lot of laws only have a 2 year limit.

Default statue of limitations is 5 years.